No Good Samaritans To Help, Two Traffic Officers Saved A Bengaluru Woman After She Met With An Accident

It’s high time that we stand up for the victims of road accidents, instead of exhibiting our cold and callous attitude towards them.

Despite the Good Samaritan Law – the law that provides basic legal protection for those who assist a person who is injured or in danger – prevailing in our country, we move away from the scene of an accident remarks of sympathy for the victims. But we don’t do anything to help them.

On 1 February, a Bengaluru woman, Jyothi Srinivas Tangudu met with an accident on Whitefield main road while she was riding her two-wheeler back home. She fell from her scooter and became unconscious. While every other commuter drove past her, a woman traffic warden Manju Mehra got information about the accident and immediately responded to help Jyothi.

On 1st Feb I met with an accident on the Whitefield main road. I became unconscious and was in a helpless situation….

Without delay Manju Mehra called up Mr Krishnappa, a police officer near Whitefield, to take control of the situation. Mr Krishnappa rushed to the spot of the accident and took the victim to a nearby hospital. He also informed about the accident to the victim’s husband and took care of her belongings and the scooter.

Thankfully, Jyothi’s life was saved because of Manju Mehra and Mr Krishnappa who responded in the golden hour.

Manju Mehra is one of the very few women traffic wardens of the city who is volunteering to make the roads congestion-free and safe for the citizens. For the last two years, she has been a traffic warden at Graphite Signal in Marathahalli, clearing congestion and resolving road rage incidents. Apart from managing the traffic, she also helps in filling the potholes in the routes she oversees. She feels that potholes are also a leading cause of deaths and spinal injuries. Her job is thankless, and she faces a lot of abuse by traffic violators every day, but she takes them as a compliment and continues her work.

The Logical Indian salutes Manju Mehra and Officer Krishnappa for helping the citizens in the best possible ways they can.

It is disappointing to note that despite the provisions of the Good Samaritan Law, people still do not want to help road accident victims.

We urge every citizen not to drive away, but to try and help fellow citizens in distress. The Good Samaritan law is there to help.

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This Mother’s Day, Let Us Make A Real Difference In Our Mother’s Life

“All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.” – Abraham Lincoln

Mothers play a crucial role in our lives. Since we were little, they held our hands, acting as our guide into the world. They took care of all our needs – from teaching us how to hold a spoon, cooking delicious meals for us, dropping us to school and sitting with us while we struggled with our math homework – mothers have been there through thick and thin.

On the special occasion of Mother’s Day, Friends Adult Diapers has a beautiful message for each of us – treat your mother the way she has treated you all her life.

It was our mothers who stayed up all night taking care of us when we fell sick; it was her who help us with our homework. This Mother’s Day, remember to take care and support your mother the way she took care of you all these years.

The minds and bodies of our ageing parents dwindle as they grow even older, and somewhere in the incoherence of understanding their thoughts, children lose patience. They spend less and less time with their parents and hire others to look after them. A study by HelpAge India gives accounts of the elderly, most of whom testify to verbal abuse, neglect and disrespect by their children. Old people rely on their children for both emotional and financial support but, often times are not given the needed care.

There is little difference in how we were as toddlers and how parents are as senior citizens. They couldn’t understand the gibber we uttered then, yet taught us different languages. We were financially dependent on them till at least 18 years of age yet, they never said no to giving us pocket money. Why cannot we echo the same patience our parents showed for so many years?

Our parents have an unconditional love for us. They made sure all our needs are cared for and we never feel alone. When we grow up and our parents enter old age, they require the same care and affection. They would be delighted if we spent time with them after classes or work, make tea or cook for them and also help them with household chores when they have too many things at hand.

It is our responsibility to stand with our parents when they are weak; it is our responsibility to cook for them when they are too tired, and it is our responsibility to take care of them when they fall sick.

Mother’s Day is a celebration in honour of motherhood, a tribute to maternal bonds and the influence of mothers in society. Let us make a real difference by showing how much we truly care for our mothers.

Friends Adult Diapers has taken a wonderful initiative in this regard. The most precious gift for a mother is her child. So why not take this as an opportunity to shower her with the same love? After all, she deserves it for being with you through every obstacle and every hardship that you faced.